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Saturday, August 29, 2009

Single Molecule Imaged For the First Time

Technology continues to advance. Now scientists have imaged a single molecule of pentacene (commonly used in solar cells) made up of 22 carbon atoms and 14 hydrogen atoms. The image is crude, but there it is in all of its glory.

Here is a computer-generated image of how we're used to seeing a molecule represented with balls and sticks.

The space between the carbon rings is only 0.14 nanometers across, which is roughly one million times smaller than the diameter of a grain of sand.

High School Curriculum

This year-long science apologetics program is designed to prepare high school students to confront key questions related to the interface between science and Scripture that they will encounter in their university studies and beyond.